Football Preview: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons vs. Kennedy Cavaliers
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons are taking a road trip to square off against the Kennedy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethesda-Chevy Chase has three straight wins, Kennedy has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Poolesville 55-0 at home. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Falcons are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabe Eisler was a one-man wrecking crew for Bethesda-Chevy Chase as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Eisler also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Danny Hahn was another key player, throwing for 89 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethesda-Chevy Chase was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bethesda-Chevy Chase's defense and their four sacks. Poolesville's QB won't forget Yoseph Daniel anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Kennedy had to suffer through a 49-8 loss at the hands of Blair.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase's record is now 3-0. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Bethesda-Chevy Chase against Kennedy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethesda-Chevy Chase since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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